Floor lamp



Nov. 9, 1926.

J. N. FILLION FLOOR LAMP} Filed May a, 1925 2 snaps-sheet 1 Nov.

J. N. FILLION FLOOR LAMP Filed May a, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Nov. 9, 1926.

JOSEPE NOEL rILLIoiv, or woacnsrnn.MAssacnnsE'r'rs.

r FLOOR LAMP. I r i Application filed May 8, 1925. Serial No. 28.932.

This invention relates to electric floor legsiw'hilea rod orbolt (S -passes through '55 lamps and the object thereof is to provide the other and secures the bird to the perch. an ornamental lamp of this character A catch member 1 1 is carried by theperch equipped with shutter controlled means for 5 and a ratchet bar 15 is designed to cog 5 varying the amount of light supplied by operate therewith for looking a light conthe lamp. trolling shutter 20 in adjusted position. 60

Another object is to so arrange this con- The shutter is preferably located between I trolled means that it will be inconspicuous the legs of the bird below the breast thereand not mar the attractiveness of the lamp. ofwhere it will be less conspicuous and at With the foregoing and other objects in I which point it will throw the light downview which will appear as the description 'wardly at an oblique angle. proceeds, the invention resides in the com- This shutter as shown is composed of a bination and arrangement of parts and in plurality of slats 21 connected with a .conthe details of construction hereinafter detrolling bar 22 which is pivoted tothe ratchscribed and claimed, it being understood et bar 15 and which simultaneously opens that changes in the precise embodiment of or closes the slats 21 on the actuation of '70 the invention herein disclosed may be made said ratchet bar. A bulb supporting memwithin the scope of what is claimed withher indicated at 21 is provided and has cut departing from the spirit of the inone end'looped around one of the longivention. tudinal wires at one end of the body, the

In the accompanying drawings: opposite end being looped around one of 75 Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a the circular wires at the opposite end of lamp constructed in accordance with this inthe body. Any desired number of elecvention; tric vlight bulbs 23 are mounted within the 5 Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section bird 10, two being here shown and these with the stand of the lamp broken off for bulbs are controlled by cords 24 which 'de- 80 convenience in illustration; 7 pend into convenient position for operation Fig. 3 is a front elevation showing the and are preferably equipped with tassels 25 shutter controlled mechanism for varying to render them more ornamental. The

the quantity of light supplied switch of each bulb is preferably provided Fig. a is a transverse section taken on with an operating cord so that each bulb $5 the line l4 of Fig. 3; and may be controlled individually.

Fig. 5 is a detail section taken on the The covering for the frame 11 may be line 55 of Fig. 3. of any desired character being preferably In the embodiment illustrated a supportconstructed of semi-transparent material of ing stand 1 is shown made in the form of colors representing bright feathers so that a tree with the branches cut off and havwhen the light bulbs are lit the colors of ing diverging legs 2 at its lower end the bird will be brought out, and produce equipped with casters 3 so that the lamp asoft'mellow light.

40 may be readily moved from place to place. The opening below the breast of the bird This stand or post 1 is made hollow to rewhich is controlled by the shutter-2O perceive the conductor cords 4 which supply mits the direct rays of the light to pass current to the light. These cords l extend therethrough and the volume of such light through the upper end of the post and enter rays is controlled by the shutter, 20 which 45 a perch 5 carried by this stand and on 'may be opened to any desired extent and which is mounted the representation'of a secured'in adjusted position by means of 1 bird here shown in the form of a'parrot. the ratchet bar 15 which is engaged with the This parrot or bird 10 is made hollow being catch member 14.

composed of a wire frame embodyinglongi- From the above description it will be tudinal wires and circular spaced wires conobvious that a lamp constructed as herein necting the longitudinal wires, and shaped shown and described is especially useful for to represent the bird and has hollow legs a piano lamp or a reading lamp, the vol- 12 with feet 13 grasping the perch 5. The ume of light bein controlled as above set conductor cord t passes through one of the forth by means of the ratchetbar 15 for open ing and closing the slats of the shutter While the body of the bird presents an attractive appearance and sheds a soft light.

I claim In a lamp construction, a body portion inclndinga plurality of longitudinal Wires spaced apart, a plurality of circular Wires connected with the first mentioned wires, and arranged in spaced relation, said body portion having a forward out out portion, a plurality of pivoted slats connected With the JOSEPH I NOEL FILLION.

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